MCET MILES PER DOLLAR
STRENGTH to Resist Friction.
Both Firestone Tyres and Firestone Tubes give stout Tubes are built with re- resistance to heat because markable power to with- of antimony curing by the stand the heat of friction Fires one method. caused by fast driving, The tyres are protected against the bad effects of heat by the famous Fire- process of Gum-
stone Dipping.
For long wear with com- fort and safety equip your -- car with Firestone Gum- Dipped Cords and Steam. Welded Tubes.
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.
33. Wong Nai Chung Road, (Happy Valley)
...... Contral 3950.
DRAGON MOTOR LIVERY SERVICE, C. F. Pau, Proprietor. 24. Des Voeux Roa, (Hongkong)..
Cor tral 482,
THE DURO MOTOR COMPANY. 26, Nathan Road, (Kowloon)
Koulon 226.
[A full range of Wntor Car and Motor Cycle Tyres & Tubes carried at each of the above addresses.}
Firestone
ESSEX
A SIX
"The Car for Everyone"
saya noted "MOTOR" authority
The New Essex possesses many qualities which I did not believe could be incorporated in a closed car pricu.
"It is a type long needed in this coun. try. It possesses grace and beauty, can travel at sustained, high speed without passenger discomfort, is sur prisingly economical to operate and does not cost much to buy.
"It is unusually smooth, acceler ates better than the previous Easer, which is saying a great deal, and le 'the' cor for everyone."— H. A. Tarantous, in MOTÜR.
-passonzer Touring. 5-passongor Coach
$2.375 $2.800
By Hudson
The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd.
FORD'S NEW ENGLISH WORKS.
CITY OF 500 CARS A DAY.
IF IN AN ACCIDENT.
LEGAL PRESENCE OF MIND.
The number of collisions on the
London, July 20-Official con road scams to increase daily.
Armstrong Siddeley
FOUR 14.'
THE ALL BRITISH
TOURING CAR.
firmation of the rumour that a new Ford factory will be built at Usually there is a meter-car or motor-bicycle in it somewhero Dagenham, & Themes postes and the chief anfforer is a human tween London and Tilbury, was medo at the coming-of-ago ban- boing. quot of the Ford Motor Co., held dent at any moment, and if you You may witness such an acci- at the Hotel Metropole. The an- nouscoment was made that the van koop your prosence of mind now plant ultimately will have an and observe accuratols what hap output of 500 cara a day, employ-pens, your evidence may be of the Rrontest assistánco. In onabling ing 10,000 men, and supplying not the injured person to get substan FIRST COST---VERY MODERATE only the British market butalea tial damages.
several Continental countries.
This move moans the closing
There are, however, such things
down of the Trafford Park plant. a novitable accidents--that is to RUNNING EXPENSES...... Exceedingly It may be true that Marohestory, collisions which no ordinary
le in a better position for distribu-human foresight of reasonable
tion throughout the British Teles, cars could have prevented. In such PETROL CONSUMPTION_-_ but the Dagenham site will have cases the law blames nobody, and 14
the pull so far na the export trade everybody concerned has to stand
the racket unaided.
is concerned. Not only, will the largast vessele bo able to berth for damages, if it is to be success- The whole basis of an action alongside the factory, but the sea ful, is negligence, or, in other journey from Dagenham to Con- tinental ports is in overy repec show that the other driver has words, the injured party must
low 26-28 miles
per Gallon,
YOU CANNOT BUY A
BETTER CAR.
shorter than it is from Manchester. baon guilty of lack of reasonable NEW MODEL ARRIVED.
WILL HELP EXPORT TRADE
Now the commonest forma of
In 1911, the year the Ford caro which has caused the trouble, Motor Co. (England). Ltd. was negligence in driving aro: Going formed, the number of Ford cars too fast in view of the neighbour- sold in this country น 08 1485.
hood, the traffic and the sur- Last year domestic sales were rounding oircumstances. Being 40,000 while in addition many cars on the wrong side of the road.) wore produced at Trafford Park Diving too close behind the car for export to the Continent. The in front in a stream of traille. aoquisition of the Dagenham site Failing to keep a proper look out. is expected to provide a valuable Failing to sound the hootor when stimulus to the British labour passing a side street, and coming market, and to result in a greatly out of a side stroot without sum- increased export trade in Fords.
It may be regarded as certain monost instances of that is cut- jolont care; and one of the com-
that Ford Balos will increase in
this country, for the 1924 Ford ting the corner!
If therefore you son an ao- la probably more British in ap- pearance than any other caroldent, try at once to make up originating in America. On top your mind whether either of the of this the English company has parties concerned has been guilty built up an organization of 1200 of any of those acts of negligence, nuthorized sales and servico de-and if you are asked to give your alors, each of whom controls a name as witness give it special dopot devoted to the affici cheorfully.
A
ont handling of Ford cars, and It is not a bad plan to jot down who has facilities for offecting on a piece of paper your view of spoody and economical repairs. what took place; for the moment The Ford user is thus assured of you begin to talk an accident receiving prompt and adequate over it is amazingly difficult to be sorvice in any part of the quite clear as to what is your country, while overy dealer holds own personal recollection and A representative stock of spare suggestion. And don't lose the what is due to some other person's parts at standardized prices.
bit of paper. Take it to dourt.
NOT A TANK LEAK.
have on a protective covering are Motorists with gas tanks that
Amid all the optimism, a warn-1 ing noto was sounded. It is to bo hoped that tho pre ent anomalous position hald by Ford cars, owing to the existing horso- power tax, will be adjusted The developments outlined will be governed to certain extent by frequently puzzled by the trend of lozislation in this see a little gas dripping from the appears to be a tank lesk. Thoy mattor, but confidence was ex bottom of the tank and, sooing no pressed that justico will be done signs of gas around the top of and a fairer basis of taxation the tank cover, imagine they are due for a little trouble. In a
created.
WARNING NUTE SOUNDED.
what
This hope may not be realised typical case of this sort it was for some time. After sitting for found that the tank was too full and that the gas, in spilling over three years the Departmental the neck on the filler pipe. had
Committeo on tho Taxation and Regulation of Road Vehicles has run down between the top of the tank and tank covor Had there presented a report that presents a been no cover the owner would Kreat variance of view. Only two have immediately discovered the members are in favour of a tax on motor fuel, while seven are the gas tank is largely covered source of the leakago. Where against it. The other members
presente a separate report. The by the trunk rack or a fanve text of the committee's finding is from the body this situation is not yet available, but much dis-ikely to be met with, and should content is being expressed at the be ignored accordingly.
apparently shortive result,
́ Demonstration Invited.
HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE
C. 4758--Car Hire Sorvioo for Hongkong. C 4759-For Motor Showroom,
THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LED.
Motoring at Tram-fare
The
Austin
Olves car comfort and protection at the price of a combination. Running cost is under 3 cents per mile or no more
Seven than tram-fare.
Seats two ut fe with children; las electric lighting and horn and complete all-wostker cuipmen spare whee' and. tyre. The 4-cylinder engine i walercooled, three speeds are provided and brakes fitted on a wheels. Chassis lubrication is by grease gun. Electrical startor Price Delivered Hong1ong Rendy for the road £188.0.0 (Sporta Model £10.0.0 Extra.)
Ask for "Moto log at Tram-fare," depicting the car fix! khopping, businen wiegand wesk-n djamat, with the chlid ex,
Sole Agents:
ALEX. ROSS & CO., (CHINA) LTD. Bank of Clou Bul dingy, HONG LONG.
Tal. 27 or 1487.
*Taj. 17 or 3487,
THE QUALITY ARGUMENT.
DUNLOP
At the time of the Armistion are lower than they have evori 121,302 motor vobicles were being been. This is to some oxtont) used by the British Army. By true, when the buying value of last May this figure had fa lon to the pound to-day is compared 2843. When it is considered that with that of1914, but, nevertheless, those surplus vehicles have now except in the case of B.8. A., Morris | been assimilated by the British Cawley and Singer, the prices buyer the patenisity of his quoted are highor this year' than market will be appreci‹ter). they were ten years age. A great ¡DUTY REPEAL MAY BE BENEFIT. effort is being made to Intorast
British makers have 1.ot yet coloniul visitors as to the suita felt the pinch thy so much four-bility of small vehicles to operato ed. The feeling seems to bojin their own territories. Many growing that the repeal of thoj of theso visitors have haonme McKenna duties will after all be buyers on the strength of their neficial. Some say the outery experience during local testa, about dumping will be produqtive; but it remains la be seen wheth- of good results in that the talk of or those light cars will hold out reduced prices will increase the satisfactorily under the rougher range of potential buyers, while going that is met with overroa". it le even declared that the pre- Belcain makers are determined
•liminary experience of buying not to leave the British froo imported vehicles will bo a good trado field open to American and thing in the long run.
French maufacturers, Minorva, Aided by Tho recent fino for instance, announces vory weather, British manufacturers' substantial reduction, ranging report an appraciablo increase in botwoon £100 for the 15 hp. orders following the Whitsuntide, chassis to £210 for the all-enclos- rush. It has been found that, al-lod Inadaulette Several modola though the dislocation arising out of the 15-40 hp Blanchi haTU of the ábandonment of the heon reduced £35 to:£41. The GAVE HIS DIKE AWAY: McKanna duties has left its mark 15.9 hp. 4 cyl Dolaunay-Bellevilla od with hìch pressure, tyras d
When
s'on the sonson's records, the,im has been reduco for a Reoond Ballon tyres cannot be m2. inflations below tide recone Yendon millworker, was strand merila o effect so far has not been im sincs Phillip Snowden's treated any more than ordinary en ed for a normal toided with a damaged motor-cycle serinus. It seems. ibat the bulvot annout cement, whila tha tyres. Thur h tyres of this Type Owners of ours with bat n'in wheeḥ he had barrowed, a stranger popularity of the light two-realer 20 hp. And 30 hn chiaria hava are made to be used at low sirty-os should never let the pre-approched, and printed to is passing and that the coming bean redu að from £765 to £685. pressure, it does not fllow that auras drep more than 10 per out mater-evels and sidecar a short dou and will be for, a four-centar, and £900 to £785, respectively. any old pressuro will i sure max-folow the recommendød i flation distance away. imum milongo. Beroi sa ballon for a normal loud,
f comparatively low power. For The British Motor - Trading "That machine," and the this reason British manufacturers Corp. floated in 1919 with a stranver,'*' you can have for the consider that the fiercest foreign capital of £2,000,000 to establish
akin. I'm fed up."
| competition will be experienced, service; stations throughout 100 to ten pounge ropresents a big No man will risk lis ¡ffo need- Broadbent thought the man from Continental countries rather country recently called a most- percentage of deoroass in the loasly-except to neglect the was joking, but he was serious, than from America.
ing with a view to winding up. total recommended pressure greasing of his car cll the steer-and Broadbent, after giving-bis BRITISH PRICES LOW Before this happens, howeverzah WIRIO ACTELLEY WERE And so, running undoinflated is inge, pear sticks and breaks, his name and address to the stranger, Propaganda is being published investigation is to be under
at as harmful to the balloon fool neck.
took the machine.
to the effect that British car prices taken de stad
Telephone Central 3950.
33, Wong Nei Chung Road,
#
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CONCERNING BALLOON TYRES. tyre as it is to drive a car eqhje
tyres carry very low air pres ure
to begin with, a drop of from fiye
-
Happy Valley.
Harald Broadbent,
CORDS.
The Dunlop Cord is a “quality tyre. It is built to an ideal-not to a price. But just because of its pre-eminent quality it is as cheap a tyre as any motorist can buy, for long mileage-it yields reduces cost-per-mile to minimum.
Are you profiting by Dunlop QUALITY and Dunlop SERVICE ?
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ONLY DUNLOP RUBBER 10 (China) LTD.
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